Improving harmony search algorithms by using tonal variation: the case of Sudoku and MKP

In this paper we propose an improved Harmony Search (HS) version inspired in the tonal variation of jazz musical improvisation. To evaluate our approach we considered two well-known problems, a Constraint Satisfaction Problem: Sudoku, and a Constraint Satisfaction Optimisation Problem: the Multidime...

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Main Authors: Nicolás Rojas-Morales, María-Cristina Riff Rojas
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Taylor & Francis Group 2018-07-01
Series:Connection Science
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Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/09540091.2017.1357680